[Embakasi East MP Babu Owino in court. Raila Odinga has likened him to Steve Biko of South Africa. Photo/Nation]
Raila Odinga has likened Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino to anti – apartheid crusader Steve Biko, adding that that the MP has a ‘bright’ future.
Having joined national politics from campus, Owino has hit headlines for taking the government of the day into task, a move that led to his arrest.
And at Vihiga, Odinga challenged young people to emulate the youthful MP to change the country for the benefit of future generations.
“I have seen Babu thrive and he is taking the route of Steve Biko,” he said, adding that the zeal of the youthful MP will motivate many youths.
He added: “Do not just relax. This is a call and Babu has opened the way for you. Success comes through hard work and honesty.”
Throughout his time in student leadership, Biko gave colonialists hard times in South Africa before his unprecedented assassination in 70s.
Just like Biko, Babu is facing a series of court cases with the most recent being abusing the president of the country at a political rally.